Status: | |
Date: | Thursday 22 October 1987 |
Type: | Antonov An-26 |
Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
Registration: | registration unknown |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Jalalabad Airport (JAA) ( Afghanistan)
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Phase: | Approach (APR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Kabul Airport (KBL/OAKB), Afghanistan |
Destination airport: | Jalalabad Airport (JAA/OAJL), Afghanistan |
Narrative:During the approach at night, the An-26 was struck by a Stinger missile and crashed.
Classification:
Shot down from the ground
Loss of control
Sources:
» skywar.ru
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kabul Airport to Jalalabad Airport as the crow flies is 119 km (74 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.